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I guess she really is over Robert Pattinson. “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart is allegedly dating Alicia Cargile, her close friend and personal assistant, and the source of the news may surprise you. Stewart’s own mom, Jules Stewart, allegedly confirmed the relationship to the Sunday Mirror. “What’s not to be accepting about her now having a …

Some disturbing news about STD infection rates recently came out of Rhode Island via the state’s department of health. A survey conducted by the department revealed that from 2013 to 2014, cases of syphilis rose by 79 percent, gonorrhea by 30 percent and HIV by almost 33 percent. In the report, the department stated that they believe this …

Kudos to Jane Fonda for continuing to keep an open dialogue about human sexuality at age 77. In addition to authoring the guide to aging, “Prime Time: Love, health, sex, fitness, friendship, spirit,” which includes tips on romance and sex as a senior, she has no issues sharing details from her storied relationships on television. …

Everyone knows that a trip to IKEA, particularly with a loved one, presents some challenges. What you save monetarily at the store (if you make it through without a breakdown), you end up sacrificing emotionally to the cheap Swedish furniture gods during assembly. Now Santa Monica therapist and Los Angeles State psychology professor Ramani Durvasula has …

As this blog and the author’s Connectivity column have often pointed out, technology may make certain parts of our lives easier but sometimes, it complicates further the already difficult game of romance. One of the biggest new areas of potential miscommunication is how we use apps and text messaging in our interactions in our relationships, …

A new study published Tuesday by the British Journal of Urology has been a hot topic for men and women (but mostly men) since hitting the press. The study’s subject? The true average penis size. According to the “Am I Normal?” study, the average size when erect is 5.16 inches and 3.6 inches when flaccid. …

Tinder’s enhanced new paid app Tinder Plus debuted today with a few extra features, including unlimited right-swipes, the ability to search locations anywhere in the world and a backtrack button to fix mistaken swipes. In the U.S. the cost for the upgrade is $9.99 per month, but in the U.K., users of a certain age …

There’s something about male-centric institutions that seems to lead its members and leadership to becoming out of touch with the opposite sex. (See: extremist religion, your average boys high school locker room and the meninist “movement.”) Who’d have guessed, besides everyone, and especially the women enduring their collective ignorance? Our latest example comes to us from …

Have your dating experiences convinced you that super hot guys are selfish jerks? According to a new study, you’re not wrong. Researchers at London’s Brunel University scanned the bodies of 63 male and 62 female participants to measure various predictors for attractiveness, including hip-to-waist ratio for women and waist-to-chest ratio for men. They also surveyed …

San Franciscans are luckier than most when it comes to hometown destinations that inspire romance. From watching the fog roll in together over Ocean Beach to enjoying the vista at Twin Peaks, wandering the jazz clubs of North Beach or taking a picnic in Golden Gate Park, there’s something for everyone. If time has gotten …